We want to build a custom home and have been exploring different options.

Yes, it is true that when driving for dollars your goal is to find properties with deferred maintenance, create a list in a CRM (customer relationship manager) tool, and contact these sellers with the intention of signing a purchase agreement and assigning that contract to a buyer.

A little secret about contractors: good ones screen their potential customers just like a wise real estate investor would wish to screen their potential tennats.first things first I wouldn't tell any contractors that your an investor and that you have a ton of work you can throw their way.

Also built a custom walk-in closet to it.

The way to get to $0 tax as an agent is to own rentals that generate losses on paper.

For example, if you ignore appreciation but find a 2% deal in a rural area, you will win that metric, but if the house costs $60k, then you are only generating $1200 gross revenue and after all expenses, the amount left over is not great, and your appreciation potential is next to nothing. 

Recently, I was able to get a conventional loan for a customer and navigate the way around a home built in 1940s with unsafe wiring, cloth, and aluminum single strand wiring, and 17 ungrounded outlets. 

I would suggest spending some time determining what strategy you will employ to generate the return you are looking for. 

., which made things significantly more simple.As for customization, we have the ability to work with almost any custom design.

Custom blinds, new bedroom windows and minimal landscaping.